Thermofixieren von Seilen aus hochfesten Synthesefasern

Abstract

Ropes made from synthetic high-strength fibers became more and more demanded, during the last years. Especially in hoisting and conveying applications, they can be applied with great benefit. For many of these applications, the strength of the ropes is a main decision criterion. To point out the potentialities and risks of thermosetting of fiber ropes, the Institute of Materials Handling, Conveying and Plastics Engineering of Chemnitz University of Technology has done wide-ranging tests on yarns and ropes, made of industrially available high-strength polymer fibers, to analyze the technical capabilities of thermosetting for increasing the strength of fiber ropes and determine the resulting effects to bending fatigue.